The Pennsylvania Register
Every law Pennsylvania has passed
55,382 acts of the General Assembly, from William Penn’s first assembly in 1682 to 2026. Until 1874 much of the Assembly’s work was “special” legislation for a single person, company or town: a divorce, a road, a tavern license. That year’s constitution barred local and special laws on most subjects, and the yearly count fell; lately it is about 150.
Not yet complete · The state has not yet digitized its session laws act by act for most years between 1851 and 1949. We filled what we could from scans of the printed volumes: every year from 1851 to 1875 and most sessions from 1877 to 1907. A computer read those titles, so they can contain misspellings, and a few acts in each year were missed. Most years from 1909 to 1949 are still thin (marked below). Every other year is complete, from 1682 through 1850 and from 1950 to today.
5,371 laws of the 1850s
Constitution of 1838
To incorporate Cambria Bridge company.
Act 322 of 1853 · P.L. 540 · April 18, 1853 · Scanned page
To afpropriatfi the parade ground adjoining; the Philade'phia county prison as a public square; extendinij the lime for commenciiij; and completing the Ni>rth Lebanon Railroad; to the Jarrettown and Horsham Township Road company; and authorizing the sale of certain real esiaie in Harris tawnship, Centre county.
Act 324 of 1853 · P.L. 544 · April 18, 1853 · Scanned page
Relating to the Sunbury and Erie Railroad company.
Act 825 of 1853 · P.L. 546 · April 18, 1853 · Scanned page
Supplempntary to an act altering and extondinj the ])owers of the corporation of Bristol boroii>;li, p;is<etl the fifieonih (isy ot February, Anno Domini, one thonsanci eisjlit liund ed and fifiy one; anthnrizin^ the Sid)"ol Direotiira of the borongh of Bristol m borrow money; incorporating the Attleborouijh and Blnomvdle Turnpike Road company; relative to the improvement of French creek.
Act 326 of 1853 · P.L. 547 · April 18, 1853 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Bustleton 9nd Holnrsburo; Turnpike Road company; extending the prnvisions nf an act to (irevent ilie runninu of swine at large lo the counties of Tiuga and P.itier; aiithorizng the Surveyor General to is-xie a patent to the lit-irs of Nicholas Snow; relative to ilie real estate of Mary Robinson, deceaseil; anthorizing the White Deer Bridge company to borrow
Act 327 of 1853 · P.L. 549 · April 18, 1853 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Donegal Plpa^ant Grove Conffreza'ion, in Westmoreland * county; and relative to the Jetferson and Ebensburg Plank Road company.
Act 328 of 1853 · P.L. 553 · April 18, 1853 · Scanned page
To res'ilniion entitled " Resohiiion anthorizinff the Canal Cnmmis«innprs lo purchase new locomotives," passed Febiuary eiglitli, one iliousand eight hundied and fifty-iliiee.
Act 329 of 1853 · P.L. 555 · April 18, 1853 · Scanned page
To incorporate iheSelins Grove Bri''o:e company; and toantborize the Associate Cnngregaiion in lUe City of Philadelphia lo sell certain real estate; and for other purposes.
Act 330 of 1853 · P.L. 555 · April 18, 1853 · Scanned page
For tlie establishment of the Pennsylvania Female College, ai Harrisbarg.
Act of 1853 · P.L. 562 · April 18, 1853 · Scanned page
To annul the marriage contract entered into between Emily D. Whaley and James E.
Act 333 of 1853 · P.L. 565 · April 18, 1853 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Safe Harbor and Susquehanna Turnpike Road company; anthorizingthe widening of Locust street, in Lancaster city; relative to subscriptions to the capital stock of the Connellsville Railroad company; and changing the name of the Wellersburg and West Newton Plank Road company.
Act 334 of 1853 · P.L. 565 · April 18, 1853 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Butler Coal company; conferrln"; Chancery jurisfiiction upon ibe courts of Luzerne coudty; auiborizing the School Directors of Dinville to sell real estate : exienilin^ time for running boun^lary lines between Wayne and Pike counties; relative to the Cumberland road; to (7ouris in Fayette county; aii'horizins the S:;liooI Directors of Washington borongli, in Washington
Act 335 of 1853 · P.L. 567 · April 18, 1853 · Scanned page
the Governor to incorporate the Gennantown and Wissaliiokon Turnpike Road company; ainlionzinir Joseph Barr to sell certain ground rents; to authorize iliesali.' of certain real estate of Maria Myeis; to vacate a portion of Timber Lane in the distiict of Penn, IMiiladelphia county; relative to the claim of Ann Weaver; anihorizing the sale of certain church properly in
Act 836 of 1853 · P.L. 574 · April 18, 1853 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Altoona ami Tyrone City Plank Road company.
Act of 1853 · P.L. 577 · April 19, 1853 · Scanned page
For the relief of tbe heirs of Joseph Erwin, a soldier of the Revolution.
Act of 1853 · P.L. 577 · April 19, 1853 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Carlisle Gas and Water company.
Act 339 of 1853 · P.L. 578 · April 19, 1853 · Scanned page
To aiiihorlze William M'Cieaty and John Wilson, Junior, Executors of Samuel M'Cleary, ileceased, to sell certain real estate in Neshannock, Lawrence county; and to incorporate the Odd Fellows' Hall Association of Waynesburg, Chester county.
Act 340 of 1853 · P.L. 582 · April 19, 1853 · Scanned page
Granting annuities to certain widows of soldiers of the Revolutionary and Indian Wars.
Act 341 of 1853 · P.L. 584 · April 19, 1853 · Scanned page
Incorporating the Holmesburg and Delaware River Plank Road company.
Act 342 of 1853 · P.L. 584 · April 19, 1853 · Scanned page
Supplement to the act incorporating the Larry's Creek Plank Road company; authorizing the Comniifsioners of Lycoming county to settle with A. H. M'Henry and Robe( t Faries forcertain services; supplejnentto an act to quiet tlieTitle to certain Lands granted for the use of William Smith in tail general; and relative to the Bear Creek and Lehigh Plank Road company.
Act 343 of 1853 · P.L. 585 · April 19, 1853 · Scanned page
For the relief of Jacob Housman, Barbara Widaw, and others, soldiers and widows of soldiers of the Kevolutionary and Indian wars; authorizing the court of Quarter Sessions of the county of Luzerne to confer corporate privileges on the town of Waverly, in said couniy; to incor[)orate tlie Jefferson and Bedford Turnpike or PlanU Road eompany: authorizing George Deardorff and others, trustees,
Act 344 of 1853 · P.L. 587 · April 19, 1853 · Scanned page
To provide for the Ordinary Expenses of Government, the repair of the public Canals and Railroads, and other General and Spe-ial Approjiriations.
Act 315 of 1853 · P.L. 590 · April 19, 1853 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Warrior R'ln Prest)yteri'»n Church an<l Cnngr-^gation. in Deiavvaie Unvnship, Noit.iiimlierlaiid cnimtv; Hiillionziiijj the b'roitj;!! nf Miliun to siib^cnbf ii> ilie CMpiia! »iock of the Caiawis<a, Williani-p >rt hikI Erie Railinad c^mj aiiv; und ihn Ijiircinsh nf West Ciie»ter 10 subsCiiba lo the Wcsi Cliesier and Poiladelpliia Railroad company.
Act 346 of 1853 · P.L. 607 · April 20, 1853 · Scanned page
Part of certain act repealed. Pii'O^l^JojlS of eerlain act extended. CiiJtfporajors. Masonic Hall As^ocJaiion, Rkhmond.PriwsJfiges. Proviso. Repcaline: a pnrtinn of an act inoorporating the Allpntown I?.^lI<■n3(l company f ifi'lHtive t 1 ilie Miincy Creek I'larik R >a I Odinpaiiy; Id itiCuri'Orate ilie- Masonie HdU A-:-!0('iatMi(i of llie distric uf Riolim >ikI, in ilie ('"imly of
Act 347 of 1853 · P.L. 610 · April 20, 1853 · Scanned page
Ajjthorizing School Directors to administer oaths; changing the name of Broad Mountain Improvement com| any; to lay out a Staie n ad frnm Schellsburg, in Bedfcrd county, to the west end of tlie Harrisburg bridge, in Cutnbirland county; repealing the third section of an act to inc 'rporate the Passhalvillf F;re company, &c.; relative to School Directors in certain townships ia
Act 348 of 1853 · P.L. 612 · April 20, 1853 · Scanned page
To incorporate ihe Shade Gap an(! Burnt Cabins Turnpike or Plank Road rompany; relative to the Huniingihm and Broad Top Mountain Railroad and Coal company; auihorizing the trustees of John Savage, deceased, lo subscribe to the capital Hucdc of said cornpany; lo the election of Trustees of the Allegheny Male and Female Seminary.
Act 349 of 1853 · P.L. 617 · April 20, 1853 · Scanned page
To incnrporntf the District oT Penn Literary nnd Scipntlfit; Ins'itutp, in the county of Ptiilrtclel[ilih); i-xieiidinj tlie lime for co.riple'in; the Lirnei ick uiid Colehr-iokilHlf TiimpiUe r^ad; rela'ive to ilie Sivmarii Railroail; jind rclHtivo to the Richborniiijh and pea*tervilie TiirnjiiUe Road company; coutirmit'g iba title o( Jolui F. Cowan Id certain lands in Potter county.
Act 350 of 1853 · P.L. 619 · April 20, 1853 · Scanned page
To incorporate the bornujh of Jamestown; a^ithorizinff the Overseers of the PoDr ol the 'boroiigli of Williamsport to erect a poor linuse; relative to a S'Ute road in Hiinticigdon an(i M fflin counties; and to a Siate road in Clarion and Forest counties; to relieve from taxation certain property of Wm. Forest, deceased; and authorizing the President Judges of the tenth and fourteenth
Act 351 of 1853 · P.L. 624 · April 20, 1853 · Scanned page
Relative to the estate of Alexander Syminston, deceased; innorporating the Kmijsessin!; and Ptii'adi^lphia Railroad cotn|inny; aiithorizins the Select and Common (.'ouncils of ihe city of l'hila(lelt>liia to alter certain wharf lines on the liver Suliny lUiil; lo confirm 'he liile to certain real i-state in ilie itistrirt of Sprins: Garden, in the county of Pliiladelpliia; aiiihoi izirig the
Act 853 of 1853 · P.L. 627 · April 20, 1853 · Scanned page
Relative to the Meadville, Allegheny and Brokenstraw Plank Road company.
Act 355 of 1853 · P.L. 636 · April 20, 1853 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act entiilfd " An Act to encourage Manufacturing operations in this Commonweahh," approveil the seventh day of April, Anno Domini one ihou- •and eiglit tiundred and forty-nine.
Act 356 of 1853 · P.L. 637 · April 20, 1853 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Frankford, Araming^o, Briilpsbm'cj jind VVliite Hall Steamboat company, in the county of Phiiaiieijihia.
Act 857 of 1853 · P.L. 638 · April 20, 1853 · Scanned page
To incorporate the White Haven and Carbon Gounty Line Turnpike Road company; authoriEing the School Directors of the horoiifih of Meadville to borrow nioney; relative to the Pliilipsburg and Glade Turnpike Road company.
Act 358 of 1853 · P.L. 641 · April 20, 1853 · Scanned page
To appoint Commissioners to run and mark the County lines between Bedford, •t^fi Fulton and Huntingdon.
Act 359 of 1853 · P.L. 642 · April 20, 1853 · Scanned page
To the sijcth section of an act entitled "An Act authorizing the Commissioners of the incorporated distrirts of the Northern Liberties and Kensington to open a street, to be called Delaware avenue; relative to the duties of Assessors, Venders of Mineral Waters," passed the 24th day of January, 1849; and the supplement to an act entitled "An Act relative to the Venders of Mineral Waters; and
Act 360 of 1853 · P.L. 643 · April 20, 1853 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Earp Railroad company.
Act 362 of 1853 · P.L. 647 · April 20, 1853 · Scanned page
Germantown Gas company, may lay pipes in certain local ities. May increase capital stock. Fox tp., Elk CO. Jordan tp., Clearfield co. North Phila. plank road, damages. When may erect gates and collect tolls. lelative to the Germantown Gas company; to certain Election Districts; to the North Philadelphia Plank Road; and forming a new Election District in the borough of Columbus, Warren county.
Act 363 of 1853 · P.L. 648 · April 20, 1853 · Scanned page
To incorpnratp the University of Free Medicine and Popular Knowledge, of Philiideipliia; relative to the Tremonl and Mount Eagle Railroad company; for the relief of Alexander
Act 364 of 1853 · P.L. 649 · April 29, 1853 · Scanned page
Relative to the Susquehanna Canal company; and authorizing the Pittsburg and Steubenville Railroad company to borrow money; making an appropriation to the Eastern Penitentiary; relative to the estate of Charles H. Bail; to the sale of certain real estate; and to an Election District in Columbia county.
Act 365 of 1853 · P.L. 651 · May 2, 1853 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act entitled " An Act to revise the militia system, and provide for the training of such only as shall be uniformed," passed April seventeen, one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine.
Act 366 of 1853 · P.L. 654 · April 30, 1853 · Scanned page
To iacorporate the Washington Medical College, of Philadelphia.
Act 367 of 1853 · P.L. 658 · May 2, 1853 · Scanned page
To iticorporata Saosqnahanaunk Tribe number twelve, of the Improved Order of Red Men, of the borough of Harnsburg.
Act 368 of 1853 · P.L. 658 · May 2, 1853 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act entitled "An Act to incorporate the Philadelphia Steam-Tug aniJ >■.'.«;■(,■. 'i; Navigaiion company," passed the twelfth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and fifty.
Act 369 of 1853 · P.L. 660 · April 29, 1853 · Scanned page
To annul the Marriage Contract between Craig Wallcer and Prudence J. his wife.
Act 371 of 1853 · P.L. 663 · April 29, 1853 · Scanned page
To annul the Mariiage Contract between John Abernethy, and Isabella his wife.
Act 372 of 1853 · P.L. 664 · April 29, 1853 · Scanned page
Incorporating the Citizens' Deposit Bank of Pittsburg.
Act 373 of 1853 · P.L. 665 · April 29, 1853 · Scanned page
township, in Westmoreland county; to, Blairsville Indiana county; authorizing the Surveyor General to issue certain papers to William S. M'Clain; confirming a certain deed made by James, A. Kneass; to the election of School Directors in Penn township, Philadelphia county.
Act 7 of 1853 · P.L. 667 · May 2, 1853 · Scanned page
To incorporate tlie Woodbury and Broad Top Turnpike or Plank Road company; relative to sale of a school house in fulton county; exteodins; le provisions of the second section of the act regulating Boroughs to th^ 1 rough of Pine Grove, Schuylkill county; extending the provisions of the act i i encourage Manufacturing Operaiions to the manufacture of flour and in; il, in the counties
Act 375 of 1853 · P.L. 672 · May 11, 1853 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Mount Joy Savings Institutior:.
Act 376 of 1853 · P.L. 674 · May 13, 1853 · Scanned page
A.N ACT To authorize William C. Patterson and others, to convey the Powelloii estate in West Philadelphia.
Act 377 of 1853 · P.L. 677 · May 20, 1853 · Scanned page
To extend the Charter of the Girard Bank.
Act 378 of 1853 · P.L. 678 · May 28, 1853 · Scanned page
To extend the charter of the Mechanics' Bank of the city and connty of Philadelphia.
Act 379 of 1853 · P.L. 678 · May 28, 1853 · Scanned page
To incorpora^e the Commercia] Mutual Insurance company of Philadelphia; relative to the State duty on Domestic and Foreign articles, in the counties of Philadelphia and Allegheny; authorizing the borough of Nfw Brighton to borrow money; relative to monies paid into Courts of Bucks county; authorizing the Associate Congresration in the city of Philadelphia to sell certain real estate; to
Act 380 of 1853 · P.L. 679 · May 20, 1853 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act further to regulate Proceedings in Courts of Justices, and for other purposes.
Act 146 of 1853 · P.L. 685 · March 17, 1853 · Scanned page
Relative to a subscription to Peter A. Browne's proposed work on Sheep breeding and Wool growing.
Act 7 of 1853 · P.L. 691 · April 15, 1853 · Scanned page
To incorporate the House of the Good Shepherd in the city of Philadelphia.
Act 381 of 1853 · P.L. 693 · January 29, 1853 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Beihlehem Gas company.
Act 383 of 1853 · P.L. 695 · February 7, 1853 · Scanned page
To authorize Susan R. Mead, administratrix of Darius Mead, late of Warren county, deceased, to sell certain real estate; and to the election of Register,. and Recorder in the county of Luzerne.
Act 384 of 1853 · P.L. 698 · February 23, 1853 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Bethany and Honesdale Plank Road company; and authorizing the 8ale of the Ileal Estate of Jerome B, Case, deceased, of Wayne county.
Act 385 of 1853 · P.L. 699 · March 3, 1853 · Scanned page
To incorporate Greeiisburg Lodge Number Fifty, of the Intiependeni Order of.^j,;,.,;- Odd
Act 386 of 1853 · P.L. 700 · 1853 · Scanned page
To authorize the erection of a Lock-up House in the borough of Tarentum; relative to the Lawrence County Agricultural Society; to prevent the destruction of Deer in certain townships in the county of Lycoming; and incorporating a company to manufacture Glass.
Act 387 of 1853 · P.L. 701 · March 3, 1853 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Ministers and Elders constituting the Synod of the Associate Presbyterian Church of North America.
Act 388 of 1853 · P.L. 703 · March 22, 1853 · Scanned page
To incorporate the socieiy known by the naine of the First Baptist church of Briiliieport, in the coxmty nf Montijomery; relative to the Litne-kiln Turnpike Road cum[)any; to the Chester Valley Riilroad; to enteiing Judgments f and to the West Chester and Philadelphia Raihoad company.
Act 389 of 1853 · P.L. 706 · March 23, 1853 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Caledonia Cold Spring Association: rppealing the ninth seetion of act of April Hlteenili, eighteen hundred and fifiy-two, erecting the borough (if Wiiynesboro' into an iiidependeni School District; relative to the Pittsburg and Sieubenville Turnpike Road cmnpany; attaching Ci rtnin farms to Pytnaiuiiina: township, Mercer Cininty; and authorizing the County Corajuissioiiers
Act 390 of 1853 · P.L. 708 · March 28, 1853 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Greene County Agricultural and Mannfactiirinp: society; and authorizing the Sheriff of Washington county to emjiloy a Jail Keeper.
Act 391 of 1853 · P.L. 712 · March 31, 1853 · Scanned page
To authorize the Governor to incorporate a company to construct a Bridge over ilie river Schuylkill, at Penrose Ferry, in Philadelphia county.
Act 392 of 1853 · P.L. 713 · April 9, 1853 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Wyoming Annual Conference of tlie Methodist Episcopal Cluircli.
Act 393 of 1853 · P.L. 715 · April 15, 1853 · Scanned page
To inoorpnraie the Greene Mount Cemetery company of Waynesbiirg, Greene county; cliansing the rnad laws in Washington county; and relative to certain redl estate in Blockley township, in the county of Philadelphia.
Act 394 of 1853 · P.L. 716 · April 15, 1853 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Williamsport Water company; relative to the Lock Havea and Tyrone Railroad company; and to steam navigation on the West Branch of the Susquehanna river.
Act of 1853 · P.L. 721 · April 18, 1853 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Rose Family Burial Ground association in the district of West Philadelphia; auihorizing the sale of Real E'tate in Montgomery county; to the laying out Streets in the borough of Pottsfown; relative to Vagrants in Norristown; to the Lewisville and Prospectville Turnpike cnm- ])aiiy; and vacating a Street in Pottsiown; relative to tlie West Chester Gas company; relative
Act 397 of 1853 · P.L. 726 · April 18, 1853 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Broad Street Market House
Act 398 of 1853 · P.L. 730 · May 2, 1853 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Wrights ville,lNew Holland and Conewago Railroad compssy.
Act 399 of 1853 · P.L. 732 · 1853 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Lewisburg Saving Insticiuion.
Act 400 of 1853 · P.L. 733 · April 20, 1853 · Scanned page
To authorize the trustees of Thomas Joyce to sell certain real estate : to authorize the New Lisbon Union Railroad company to extend their rnad within this Commonwealth; to authorize the Birn.ingham M'Adamized Turnpike Road company to borrow money.
Act 401 of 1853 · P.L. 735 · April 19, 1853 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Lock Haven and Tyrone Railroad company.
Act 402 of 1853 · P.L. 737 · February 26, 1853 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Temporary Home Association.
Act 403 of 1853 · P.L. 738 · January 29, 1853 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act entitled "An Act to incorporate the Odd Fellows' Hall Association of the boron2;li < if West Philadelphia, in the county of P'liladelphia, and for other purposes," passed the eighth day of April, Anno Domiai one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one; to alter the plan of the district of the Northern Liberties; and relating to elections in Kingsessing, Philadelphia county.
Act 404 of 1853 · P.L. 739 · February 24, 1853 · Scanned page
To incorporate Iris Lodge number one hundred and eighteen, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Bethany, Wayne county.
Act 405 of 1853 · P.L. 741 · March 3, 1853 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Warriorsmaik Water company, in the village of Warriors- • mark, Huntingdon county.
Act 406 of 1853 · P.L. 742 · March 5, 1853 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Harrisburg Mututil Health Insurance company.
Act 407 of 1853 · P.L. 746 · March 18, 1853 · Scanned page
Incorporating the English Lutheran Congregation at Columbia, Lancaster county.
Act 408 of 1853 · P.L. 749 · March 20, 1853 · Scanned page
A.N ACT To provide for the payment of surveyors when employed in locating; roads, in Washington coiiniy; to incorpocaie the Odd Fellows' Hall Association of Coopersburgj Lehigii county; and to vacate a certain road in Dauphin county.
Act 409 of 1853 · P.L. 751 · March 20, 1853 · Scanned page
Authorizing Charles Bensinger, Guardian, to sell a certain lot of ground situate in the town of Middleport, Schuylkill county j authorizing certain trustees under the will of Joseph Parker Norris to let on ground rent certain parts of his real estate 5 and relating to the Nanticoke and Hughesville Turnpike Road Company.
Act 410 of 1853 · P.L. 752 · March 30, 1853 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Germantowii Town Hall company; to authorize the executors of Abraham Kunzi and tlie executors of racy Fletcher, to sell and convey certain real estate; and contirin the title of William Nyce to real estate.
Act 412 of 1853 · P.L. 755 · April 10, 1853 · Scanned page
To mcorporate t^e Cedar Grove Cemetery comrany; and exempting the Firemen of the boiough of Easton and South Easton from the performance of military duty.
Act 413 of 1853 · P.L. 759 · April 21, 1853 · Scanned page
Resp cting part of a State road frim Merwinsbi)rg to Conyngham, in Lazerne county, and to incorporate the German Evangelical congregaiiori of ilie village of Arcliibald, in said county.
Act 414 of 1853 · P.L. 761 · May 3, 1853 · Scanned page
To incorporate the village of Hyde Park into a borough.
Act 415 of 1853 · P.L. 764 · May 4, 1853 · Scanned page
To authorize the Governor to incorporate the Pittston Water company.
Act 416 of 1853 · P.L. 767 · May 4, 1853 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Middle Coal Field Railioad company.
Act 417 of 1853 · P.L. 775 · May 4, 1853 · Scanned page
To enable Robert Robb, administrator of James M. Davis, late of the county of Philadelphia, deceased, to sell real estate; relative to the TemperaDceville and Noblesiown Plank Road company.
Act 418 of 1853 · P.L. 776 · May 4, 1853 · Scanned page
Reinstating Andrew Shawberger and Jeremiah C.Newman to the risjht of citizensliip; relative to an Independent School District in B'-rks connly; to Stipervisors in Tremont and Fraily townships, Schuylkill county; and to the Philadel{)hia and Sunbury Railroad company.
Act 419 of 1853 · P.L. 777 · June 15, 1853 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Short Mountain Coal company.
Act 421 of 1853 · P.L. 779 · February 20, 1853 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Gettysburg Railioad
Act 422 of 1853 · P.L. 780 · March 24, 1853 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Pickering Mining company.
Act 423 of 1853 · P.L. 781 · April 12, 1853 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Big Mountain Improvement company.
Act 424 of 1853 · P.L. 782 · April 15, 1853 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Presbyterian Churcli in the borough of Newton Hamilton.
Act 426 of 1853 · P.L. 785 · March 11, 1853 · Scanned page
Authorizing the Governor to incorporate a company to erect a Foot Bridge over the Coiiestoga at Safe Harbor, in the county of Lancaster.
Act 428 of 1853 · P.L. 789 · March 20, 1853 · Scanned page
To incorporate the Beaver oManufacturing company, in Beaver county.
Act 429 of 1853 · P.L. 793 · April 7, 1853 · Scanned page
SUPPLEMENTARY ACT To the act entitled " An Act to incorporate the Lancaster, Lebanon, and Pine! Grove Railroad company.'' Section
Act 430 of 1853 · P.L. 796 · March 16, 1853 · Scanned page
Supplement to an act authorizing the town council of the borough of Tannsqua to construct water works, and to borrow money, and to divide said borough in towards; and authorizing the borough of Middietown, in Dauphin county, to borrow, money, approved the second day of April, A. D., 1850.
Act 4 of 1853 · January 18, 1853 · Scanned page
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